Laboratory Practices and Incidence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections

We surveyed laboratories in Washington State, USA, and found that increased use of Shiga toxin assays correlated with increased reported incidence of non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections during 2005–2010. Despite increased assay use, only half of processed stool specimen...

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Main Authors: Kathleen A. Stigi, J. Kathryn MacDonald, Anthony A. Tellez-Marfin, Kathryn H. Lofy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1358_article